Queen Lili'uokalani (1838 - 1917)
First & Last Queen of Hawai'i Reign: 1891 - 1893 Queen Lili'uokalani was the last monarch of Hawai'i. She was the first and only woman...
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Righteous Rebels
Jul 10, 20232 min
Mariana Bracetti Cuevas (1825 - 1903)
Mariana Bracetti Cuevas was a patriot and a leader of the Puerto Rico independence movement in the 1860s. She is credited with knitting...
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Jul 8, 20231 min
Cécile Fatiman (1771 - 1883)
Cécile Fatiman lived during the Haitian Revolution, but her contribution was much different. Rather than combat warfare, she participated...
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Jul 7, 20232 min
Dandara dos Palmares (1654 - 1694)
Dandara dos Palmares was a legendary figure in Brazil who fought against slavery and racism in the 17th century. She was a fierce warrior...
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Jul 5, 20233 min
Lucy Terry Prince (1733 - 1821)
Lucy Terry Prince was a Black orator, activist, mother, landowner, and poet. She was also the author of the first known work of African...
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Jun 30, 20232 min
Merneith (c. 2925 BCE)
First Female Ruler in Human History Reign: Egypt from 2939–2929 BC Merneith was a queen of Ancient Egypt during the First Dynasty. Her...
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Jun 29, 20232 min
BarCheeAmpe (1806 - 1854)
Two Spirit Woman Chief Pine Leaf (Barcheeampe in Crow) was born around 1806, a member of the Gros Ventre, a neighboring tribe in the...
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Jun 23, 20231 min
Mamá Tingó (1921 - 1974)
Mama Tingo, also known as Florinda Soriano Muñoz, was an Afro-Latina farmer and activist for farmers' rights in the Dominican Republic. ...
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Vanessa Roman
Jun 21, 20232 min
Lola RodrÃguez de Tió (1843 - 1924)
The Revolutionary Wordsmith Lola RodrÃguez de Tió was a Puerto Rican poet, author, and political activist. She is considered to be...
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Jun 19, 20232 min
Sanité Béliar (1781 - 1802)
The Fighting Tigress Sanité Bélair (born Suzanne Bélair), was a Haitian freedom fighter and revolutionary during the Haitian Revolution....
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Vanessa Roman
Jun 18, 20234 min
Las Mariposas: The Mirabal Sisters
The Mirabal sisters were four sisters involved in a clandestine political movement against brutal Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo. On...
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Jun 15, 20233 min
Julia De Burgos: La Poeta (1914 - 1953)
Julia De Burgos is one of the best-known and most celebrated poets in Puerto Rican culture. Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Julia Constanza
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May 3, 20231 min
Gran Abdaraya Toya (Circa 1739 – 1805)
Mother of the Republic of Haiti Born in the Kingdom of Dahomey (currently Benin) about 1739, Abdaraya Toya was known to be a midwife, a...
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Mar 2, 20233 min
Kahina: Amazigh Queen (7th century CE)
Reign: 695 - 703 A.D. Dihya al-Kahina was an Amazigh (Berber) warrior-queen who led her people against the Arab invasion of North Africa...
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Mar 1, 20232 min
Queen Amina of Zazzau (1533 - 1610)
Reign: 1576–1610 Queen Amina reigned over the ancient Hausa province of Zazzau, located in what is now known as the Kaduna State in...
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Feb 24, 20233 min
Hatshepsut Ma’at-ka-Ra (Reign: 1479 - 1458 B.C.)
The Forgotten Pharaoh Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the Pharonic (18th) Dynasty of Kemet. Kemet or km.t is the ancient name of...
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Feb 20, 20232 min
Solitude of Guadeloupe (c. 1772 – 1802)
The Pregnant Rebel Solitude of Guadeloupe aka La Mulâtresse Solitude was a heroine in the fight against slavery on Guadeloupe. Solitude...
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Feb 20, 20231 min
Carlota Lucumà de Cuba (1790 - 1845)
Carlota was an African born women of Lucumà - Yoruba origin. She was kidnapped as a child and brought from West Africa to Cuba. She...
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Feb 17, 20232 min
Queen Nanny (c. 1686 – c. 1760)
Queen Nanny of the Maroons, although largely ignored in historical references, remains one of the most important figures in Maroon...
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Feb 17, 20232 min
Marie-Jeanne Lamartiniére (1772 - 1810)
Marie-Jeanne - A Heroine in the Haitian War of Independence Marie-Jeanne Lamartiniére is one of the most celebrated historical figures in...
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